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Rhyme in Biographical Poetry

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Which of the following is an example of a biographical poem that uses rhyme?

  1. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

  2. Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats

  3. The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

  4. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats is an example of a biographical poem that uses rhyme. The poem is written in terza rima, a three-line stanza form that uses a rhyme scheme of ABA BCB CDC DED EFE.

What is the rhyme scheme of the following stanza from "The Life of Samuel Johnson" by James Boswell?

  1. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

  2. ABCB CDCD EFEF GG

  3. ABAB BCBC CDCD EE

  4. ABCB BCBC CDCD EE


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rhyme scheme of the stanza from "The Life of Samuel Johnson" by James Boswell is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.

Which of the following lines from "The Life of Samuel Johnson" by James Boswell contains a slant rhyme?

  1. With a dignified ease, though without affectation

  2. His virtues and his talents were his own

  3. His conversation was at once both instructive and entertaining

  4. He was a man of strong passions and deep feelings


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The line "His virtues and his talents were his own" contains a slant rhyme. The words "virtues" and "talents" are not perfect rhymes, but they share a similar vowel sound.

What is the purpose of using rhyme in biographical poetry?

  1. To make the poem more memorable

  2. To add a sense of beauty and elegance to the poem

  3. To help the poet express their emotions more effectively

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rhyme can be used in biographical poetry to make the poem more memorable, to add a sense of beauty and elegance to the poem, and to help the poet express their emotions more effectively.

Which of the following poets is known for their use of rhyme in biographical poetry?

  1. William Wordsworth

  2. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  3. Lord Byron

  4. Percy Bysshe Shelley


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lord Byron is known for his use of rhyme in biographical poetry. His poem "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" is a notable example of this.

What is the name of the poetic device that uses rhyme to create a sense of closure or resolution at the end of a poem?

  1. Enjambment

  2. Caesura

  3. Anaphora

  4. Rhyme royal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rhyme royal is the name of the poetic device that uses rhyme to create a sense of closure or resolution at the end of a poem. It is a seven-line stanza form that uses a rhyme scheme of ABABBCC.

Which of the following poems by Robert Browning is an example of biographical poetry that uses rhyme?

  1. My Last Duchess

  2. Porphyria's Lover

  3. The Pied Piper of Hamelin

  4. Fra Lippo Lippi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

My Last Duchess by Robert Browning is an example of biographical poetry that uses rhyme. The poem is a dramatic monologue in which the speaker, the Duke of Ferrara, describes his relationship with his late wife, the Duchess.

What is the rhyme scheme of the following stanza from "The Life of Samuel Johnson" by James Boswell?

  1. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

  2. ABCB CDCD EFEF GG

  3. ABAB BCBC CDCD EE

  4. ABCB BCBC CDCD EE


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rhyme scheme of the stanza from "The Life of Samuel Johnson" by James Boswell is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.

Which of the following lines from "The Life of Samuel Johnson" by James Boswell contains a slant rhyme?

  1. With a dignified ease, though without affectation

  2. His virtues and his talents were his own

  3. His conversation was at once both instructive and entertaining

  4. He was a man of strong passions and deep feelings


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The line "His virtues and his talents were his own" contains a slant rhyme. The words "virtues" and "talents" are not perfect rhymes, but they share a similar vowel sound.

What is the purpose of using rhyme in biographical poetry?

  1. To make the poem more memorable

  2. To add a sense of beauty and elegance to the poem

  3. To help the poet express their emotions more effectively

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rhyme can be used in biographical poetry to make the poem more memorable, to add a sense of beauty and elegance to the poem, and to help the poet express their emotions more effectively.

Which of the following poets is known for their use of rhyme in biographical poetry?

  1. William Wordsworth

  2. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  3. Lord Byron

  4. Percy Bysshe Shelley


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lord Byron is known for his use of rhyme in biographical poetry. His poem "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" is a notable example of this.

What is the name of the poetic device that uses rhyme to create a sense of closure or resolution at the end of a poem?

  1. Enjambment

  2. Caesura

  3. Anaphora

  4. Rhyme royal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rhyme royal is the name of the poetic device that uses rhyme to create a sense of closure or resolution at the end of a poem. It is a seven-line stanza form that uses a rhyme scheme of ABABBCC.

Which of the following poems by Robert Browning is an example of biographical poetry that uses rhyme?

  1. My Last Duchess

  2. Porphyria's Lover

  3. The Pied Piper of Hamelin

  4. Fra Lippo Lippi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

My Last Duchess by Robert Browning is an example of biographical poetry that uses rhyme. The poem is a dramatic monologue in which the speaker, the Duke of Ferrara, describes his relationship with his late wife, the Duchess.

What is the rhyme scheme of the following stanza from "The Life of Samuel Johnson" by James Boswell?

  1. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

  2. ABCB CDCD EFEF GG

  3. ABAB BCBC CDCD EE

  4. ABCB BCBC CDCD EE


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rhyme scheme of the stanza from "The Life of Samuel Johnson" by James Boswell is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.

Which of the following lines from "The Life of Samuel Johnson" by James Boswell contains a slant rhyme?

  1. With a dignified ease, though without affectation

  2. His virtues and his talents were his own

  3. His conversation was at once both instructive and entertaining

  4. He was a man of strong passions and deep feelings


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The line "His virtues and his talents were his own" contains a slant rhyme. The words "virtues" and "talents" are not perfect rhymes, but they share a similar vowel sound.

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